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Economy

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Politics & Policy

Philly finances OK for now, but the city’s budget is not ready for a rainy day

A review of Philadelphia’s spending shows the city is following its budget blueprint and making ends meet with help from federal pandemic funds.

4 years ago

Justin Miles sit outside at Forin Cafe in Fishtown, Philadelphia
Money

Wanted: More money, more meaning, less burnout. What’s fueling the Great Resignation

November saw a record-breaking 4.5 million people leave their jobs, including 143,000 Pennsylvanians.

4 years ago

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People listen as the New Jersey Assembly considers and votes on a half-dozen gun control bills Monday, March 26, 2018, in the Statehouse in Trenton, N.J.
Politics & Policy

School funding formula likely an area of concern as N.J. budget appropriations process begins, analysts say

Gov. Murphy has proposed an N.J. state budget. Now comes the hard part. Legislative hearings begin this week.

4 years ago

President Biden is speaking in front of an American flag.
NPR
Politics & Policy

Biden moves to revoke Russia’s trade relations status amid war in Ukraine

The economic restriction, one of several announced in recent weeks, is meant to punish Vladimir Putin and further hobble Russia's finances as it invades Ukraine.

4 years ago

Prices are rising in New Jersey and across the region at gas stations such as this one  in Hoboken where Tofail Ahmed pumps gas. (AP file photo)
Money

Gas prices hit record highs in Pennsylvania, New Jersey

Gas prices in New Jersey and Pennsylvania hit all-time highs over the weekend amid tight worldwide oil supplies and increased demand.

4 years ago

A woman leaves a currency exchange office in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on Wednesday. Russian authorities are scrambling to stem panic as massive sanctions over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine are delivering Russia's worst economic shocks since the fall of the Soviet Union. (Olga Maltseva/AFP via Getty Images)
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Money

Russia’s credit rating is cut to junk, and the dollar hits a new high vs. the ruble

Both the dollar and euro again hit all-time highs against the ruble on Moscow's currency market Thursday, according to Russia's state-run Tass media.

4 years ago

People stand in line to withdraw money from an ATM of Alfa Bank in Moscow
NPR
Politics & Policy

How everyday Russians are feeling the impact from sanctions

Rising prices, stranded tourists and lines at ATMs are just some of the ways ordinary Russians are seeing repercussions from sanctions.

4 years ago

Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell testifies about 'monetary policy and the state of the economy' before the House Financial Services Committee on March 02, 2022 in Washington. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
NPR
Politics & Policy

The Federal Reserve is ready to raise interest rates soon despite the war in Ukraine

Jerome Powell says the central bank is prepared to begin raising interest rates this month to fight inflation despite economic uncertainty after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

4 years ago

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange at the opening bell on Tuesday in New York. Stocks tumbled on Thursday after Russia invaded Ukraine, sending the Nasdaq into what's known as a bear market. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)
NPR
Money

Stocks are in turmoil as Russia invades Ukraine. Here are 4 things to know

Stocks staged a remarkable recovery after plunging earlier, underlining just how volatile conditions are after Russia invaded Ukraine.

4 years ago

(AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)
Radio Times

Making sense of cryptocurrencies and NFTs

Cryptocurrency has broken into the mainstream. but how does it work and how safe is it? A primer on crypto, blockchains, and non-fungible tokens.

Air Date: February 24, 2022 10:00 am

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A gambler smokes while playing a slot machine
Money

Report: Atlantic City casino smoking ban may cost 2,500 jobs

The Casino Association of New Jersey commissioned the report, which determined that smokers, who account for 21% of Atlantic City gamblers, are worth more to casinos.

4 years ago

Susan DeFrance retired two years ago and moved to a mobile home park on the ocean to cut expenses. Now with inflation, she's worried about outliving her savings. (Susan DeFrance)
NPR
Money

Inflation has many retirees worried about outliving their savings

The highest inflation since the 1980s has many retirees scared. Their retirement nest eggs will be in peril if it persists over the long term.

4 years ago

Senate President pro tempore and Appropriations Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) talks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol on January 31, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
NPR
Politics & Policy

The U.S. Senate avoids a government shutdown, punting a spending deadline into March

Lawmakers hope to finalize a longer-term spending bill before the new shutdown deadline on March 11.

4 years ago

A selection of beef cuts is displayed at a Publix Supermarket, Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021, in Miami. Prices paid by U.S. consumers jumped in December 2021 compared to a year earlier, the latest evidence that rising costs for food, gas, rent and other necessities are heightening the financial pressures on America's households. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
Radio Times
Money

The economy is strong, but inflation drags on

Philadelphia Fed President Patrick Harker and Moody's Analytics' Mark Zandi discuss inflation and why many measures of the American economy are looking bright.

Air Date: February 16, 2022 10:00 am

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Alex Tewfik stands outside his restaurant
Community

Philly’s restaurant scene is poised for a big resurgence. But there are winners and losers

Philadelphia’s restaurant scene is rebounding after nearly two grueling years of pandemic uncertainty.

4 years ago

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